NOW LIVE! Today's the day you meet your new best friend. You don’t have to leave Wolfy behind... In 'Pets & Sidekicks' your companions level up with you!

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeBlank" data-source="post: 2611933" data-attributes="member: 1806">The short answer: Priorities.I don't mean that in a judgemental way at all. Many gamers (probably the vast majority of us who post on EN World) are very involved in the hobby. We devote some time virtually every day to thinking about the game, if not to actually working on game prep. But there exist those players who think little to nothing of the game between sessions. They show up, have just as much fun as everyone else, go home and put their PHB and character sheet away, and don't give game another thought until the next session. Sort of like casual sports fans who will watch a football game v. the sports nut who will visit web sites (ESPN.com v. EN World), crunch stats (ERA v. CR), and read everything published about his favorite sub-genres (Braves v. Eberron). While there is certainly nothing wrong with not being as involved as others, it can frustrate those who spend a lot of time on the game. The best advise I have heard is simply to enjoy the game on your terms. The time you spend preparing should be "fun" time for you, and not feel like work. Then allow others to enjoy the game on their terms, without expecting them to devote time they will not enjoy. Of course, the exception is players taking up too much time at the game table, when limited time is available for actual play. I can see mentioning this to them ahead of time, reminding a player a few days ahead of a session that his PC has leveled, and even offering to help get the PC ready.</blockquote>

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